arnaud will play Florent Serra. they've only played once which was last year at the pilot pen in new haven and arnaud won.

if he wins, then he plays Robredo!

Ahhh Flo! Well, in general Flo is a great clay court player but he's going through not his best time now so I suppose Arnaud is a favorite of this encounter.

Getting a direct entrance and a WC for the first round is already a good fortune, then considering all the curcumstances of a high cut-off and the level of the tournament Arnaud's part of the draw despite Robredo is quite fine too. Alors bon courage, Arnaud!

Also their doubles combination with Micka is coming back and then play Bhupathi/Stepanek in the first round.

Actually I have no idea of what's happened to Seb but I've almost lost any hope to see that great old Seb again Someone should come up, kick his ass, push him out to the practice court and convince him that tennis is a fun, he loves it and he is a great player, maybe then... Forget's try was not too bad, but it was enough for a single match only.

"Those who are skilful and really the best ones don't have a bad luck [reasons of their falls are in themselves only]." - Ole Einar Bjørndalen, who is not just best of the best; he can do everything.

Getting a direct entrance and a WC for the first round is already a good fortune, then considering all the curcumstances of a high cut-off and the level of the tournament Arnaud's part of the draw despite Robredo is quite fine too. Alors bon courage, Arnaud!

it's true... i don't think arnaud should be unhappy at all with the draw. robredo is a fine player, and a winner in hamburg last year, but still... not the scariest. i don't think arnaud should look like at the moment

Actually I have no idea of what's happened to Seb but I've almost lost any hope to see that great old Seb again Someone should come up, kick his ass, push him out to the practice court and convince him that tennis is a fun, he loves it and he is a great player, maybe then... Forget's try was not too bad, but it was enough for a single match only.

i really am surprised if his effort at DC has cost him monte carlo but then maybe his fitness does not allow him to play two five-setters in two days. haven't i told you about aching bones? you still have not comprehended? maybe he'll ache for two more weeks

He’s happy about his level of play for his first match on clay. He was expecting it too because he had an excellent week of training with Bruno.
When Forget told him in Moscow he wouldn’t play the tie, he was consternated first. He says he should have prepared better for this possibility. Once he had recovered from the shock, he started supporting the team like crazy (and completely lost his voice on Sunday).
And he’s very upset about the ATP reforms. He signed in Miami the petition because the players haven’t been consulted for all those changes they are planning to do. The decision about MC is incredible in his opinion. The ATP better changes its mind…

(Seb had pulled out of Monte Carlo before he knew he would play in Moscow, btw. I think his decision not to play has nothing to do with his matches there.)

He’s happy about his level of play for his first match on clay. He was expecting it too because he had an excellent week of training with Bruno.
When Forget told him in Moscow he wouldn’t play the tie, he was consternated first. He says he should have prepared better for this possibility. Once he had recovered from the shock, he started supporting the team like crazy (and completely lost his voice on Sunday).
And he’s very upset about the ATP reforms. He signed in Miami the petition because the players haven’t been consulted for all those changes they are planning to do. The decision about MC is incredible in his opinion. The ATP better changes its mind…

(Seb had pulled out of Monte Carlo before he knew he would play in Moscow, btw. I think his decision not to play has nothing to do with his matches there.)

Interesting interview, thanks. It must have been a shock! Glad he's recovered and put it all behind him.

Now on to Robredo and back together with mika. btw, Robredo is blogging from monte carlo on the atp website.

now that i'm finally reconciled with monte carlo time, i'm pleased to announce that the doubles pair will debut in a featured match on tuesday on centre court, against the revered pair of bhupathi and stepanek.

btw didn't i (and irina too haha) look like idiots yesterday. i didn't know the match was already played on sunday

Yes, I indeed felt myself like an idiot when I found out Sunday was the first playing day (and I checked the draws only at the Sunday’s evening lol). But well, Arnaud is my the only great interest of MC draw and I just thought some nice people will post all the important info in here so I may relax. Btw in my turn, I didn’t think that you looked like an idiot. I supposed either you was just too kind to reply to my stupid post, or you were just joking, or I misundrestood something.

Back to the main topic: allez les gars!!!

"Those who are skilful and really the best ones don't have a bad luck [reasons of their falls are in themselves only]." - Ole Einar Bjørndalen, who is not just best of the best; he can do everything.